October 12, 2025
October 12, 2025
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Some initial thoughts on epistemic arrogance, epistemic humility and obstetric violence

Motivated by conversations with my colleagues Virginie Rozee and Lucile Faivre at INED, I began to examine what it means to approach obstetric practice with either epistemic arrogance or epistemic humility. In what follows, I discuss how these epistemic attitudes—arrogance and humility—manifest in maternity care and how they might contribute to, or help combat, obstetric violence.
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September 16, 2025
September 16, 2025
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Sostener: A Rights-Based Digital Companion for Mothers and Families

During her stay in Spain, Dr. Fernanda González (National University of Entre Ríos—UNER, Argentina) joined a radio program hosted by Spain’s National University of Distance Education (UNED). In conversation with Dr. Laura Quintanilla (Faculty of Psychology, UNED), they explored matrescence—the transition to motherhood—and its deep personal, social, and community implications.
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August 15, 2025
Obstetric Violence Committees in Hospitals: Between Institutional Frameworks and Lived Practice
August 15, 2025
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Obstetric Violence Committees in Hospitals

Within the framework of the IPOV project, which aims to document and promote experiences to combat obstetric violence, this account brings together two testimonies from a public hospital in Barcelona.
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July 29, 2025
Rethinking the Definition of Obstetric Violence
July 29, 2025
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Rethinking the Definition of Obstetric Violence: Reflections from a Collective and Regional Perspective

A living, rights-anchored approach: instead of a single definition, we propose a shared core that each context can adapt—treating definition as an act of care, listening, and commitment. This is the beginning of an ongoing collective process toward structural change in healthcare.
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April 12, 2025
Obstetric Violence Recognised in Portuguese National Law: A Turning Point for Europe
April 12, 2025
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Obstetric Violence Recognised in Portuguese National Law 33/2025: A Turning Point for Europe

We at IPOV Respectful Care are delighted to learn of the enactment of Portuguese Law No. 33/2025, which, for the first time, defines obstetric violence within a national legal framework in a European country.
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January 22, 2025
January 22, 2025
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Prevalence and Impact of Obstetric Violence in Europe

A concise overview of how mistreatment in reproductive care remains widespread yet under-addressed across Europe. Drawing on WHO/UN recognition and country data, it details prevalence (e.g., non-consented interventions), discriminatory impacts, and concrete EU- and national-level actions: legal recognition, consent-based care, data collection, training, and independent reporting systems.
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